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Order free recycling boxes for your household recycling and food waste.

Before you order

You should:

Properties that aren't eligible

Recycling boxes are not usually available for residents in:

  • Blocks of flats or estates with more than eight units
  • Flats above shops
  • Properties with no curtilage - this means their own private outdoor space, like a garden, driveway, or yard

If you order a blue or black box and your property's not eligible to use them, they will not be sent to you.

Read our Waste from a purpose built flat page to find out how you can recycle.

If you have an old box

We can collect your old broken box when we deliver your new one.

If you’d like an old box collected, please leave it clearly visible in your front garden.

Recycling box sizes

Check the size of a box before you order. We don't supply liners for any box.

Box type Capacity Width Depth Height
Blue box 55 litres 585mm 390mm 350mm
Black box 55 litres 585mm 390mm 350mm
Large food waste box 23 litres 320mm 410mm 420mm (handle down)
Small food waste box 5 litres 290mm 220mm 210mm (handle down)

Order your box

Complete our online form to make your order.

Start my order

We aim to deliver your boxes within five to 10 working days. If your container hasn't arrived by then, please contact us.

If you’d like an old box collected, please leave it clearly visible in your front garden.

Updated: 31 October 2025

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